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Parliamentarian profile · Apr–Jun 2026

Josh Burns

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Claimed in Apr-Jun 2026

$216,178

1.2× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $175,895 across 140 MPs

Shown in today's value: each quarter is adjusted for inflation with the ABS CPI, then compared. Applies across the site. How this works.

Of which $151,498 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0 · lifetime repaid $2,451.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2019$4,685,703 across 29 quarters of claims.

About $646,304 per year in office, over 29 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 18 May 2019, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Jul–Sep 2023 → Apr–Jun 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Apr-Jun 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Office Administration
    $84,749
    • Printing and Communications$75,397
    • Office Consumables and Services$9,353
  2. Office Facilities
    $64,680
    • Other$64,680
  3. Employee Travel
    $47,608
    • Domestic Travel$47,608
  4. Other Car Costs
    $7,503
    • Private-Plated Vehicle$3,761
    • COMCAR$3,386
    • Parking$356
  5. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $7,139
    • Fares$7,139
  6. Travel Allowance
    $3,864
    • Travel Allowance$3,864
  7. Unscheduled Commercial Transport
    $381
    • Parliamentary Duties$381
  8. Telecommunications
    $254
    • Telecommunications - Usage$254

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $64,680.08
  2. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $47,607.62
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $16,391.35
  4. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $13,202.57
  5. Printing and Communications 1 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  6. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  7. Printing and Communications 1 Mar 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  8. Printing and Communications 1 Apr 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  9. Printing and Communications 1 May 26
    Office Administration
    $5,000.00
  10. Office Equipment - Purchase < $4,999 (office expenses) 28 Jun 26
    Office Administration
    $4,454.50

Overseas travel, with stated reason

The MP's largest international trips over all quarters, with the reason IPEA records.

  1. Parliamentary Delegation to Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea
    Pap. New Guinea, Solomon Islands · 12 July 2023 → 19 July 2023 · 8 days
    $12,025
    $1,503/day
  2. Parliamentary Delegation making a bilateral visit to Papua New Guinea
    Pap. New Guinea · 4 Dec 2022 → 10 Dec 2022 · 7 days
    $9,661
    $1,380/day
  3. USA - Parliamentary Delegation Travel
    USA · 27 Oct 2023 → 8 Nov 2023 · 13 days
    $38
    $3/day

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 12 quarters (Jul–Sep 2023 to Apr–Jun 2026); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 12 Aug 2026 · Caveats